Bridgeton police on Friday identified the man found dead next an East Commerce Street church early this month.BRIDGETON — Police have identified the man found dead on the side of an East Commerce Street church on Sept. 3 as Mexican immigrant Oseas Morales.

The 23-year-old man came to Bridgeton from Florida with his mother and brother about a month ago seeking work, police said.

Police spoke to Morales’ mother for the first time today. She told police she had not seen her son in more than two weeks and noted he had a serious drinking problem.

It is not believed foul play resulted in Morales’ death, Bridgeton Police Det. Lt. Michael Gaimari said, noting toxicology results are still pending.

Police suspect alcohol contributed to Morales’ death.

City police were assisted by the New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Unit and Florida’s Martin County Sheriff’s Office in their efforts to identify Morales.

Det. Jeffrey Bordley had developed information that the man whose body was found next to St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church more than three weeks ago had been living in Florida prior to coming to New Jersey.

Morales’ fingerprints were placed into a federal database after he was caught trying to sneak into the United States over the Mexico-Arizona border, Gaimari said.